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[Closed] A very thought provoking read on Remembrance Day. The letters of Cyrus Thatcher

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Killed in action. His family have published his letters home

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hello-mum-this-is-going-to-be-hard-for-you-to-read-1753008.html


 
Posted : 11/11/2015 10:47 am
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Military life may as well be from another planet with the little that civilians understand of it and it's hard to comprehend without experiencing it. Not many teenagers write a farewell letter and a Will in the event of their death yet knowing the dangers still carry on with their duties.
On other threads on this forum some have questioned why they are referred to has heroes in the media. I think they fit the criteria of the term quite well.


 
Posted : 11/11/2015 11:46 am
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Thanks for sharing, the last letter was a little fuzzy to read by the end. We shall remember them.


 
Posted : 11/11/2015 12:43 pm
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No doubt letters from Mark Thatcher and his cronies would give some insight into the behind the scenes manipulations that led to the unnecessary death of Cyrus (and thousands of others caught up in the conflict)

Doesn't seem very likely that they'd be published any time soon though...


 
Posted : 11/11/2015 1:59 pm
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Very touching..


 
Posted : 11/11/2015 2:08 pm